The numbers are in, and Marvel's Ant-Man and The Wasp has taken in $76.5 million over the course of its first weekend on release at the domestic box office. Globally, Peyton Reeds' sequel currently sits at $161 million.
Tracking had indicated that the movie could rise as high as $82 million, and while its actual tally is not that much behind, the 30% drop from Friday to Saturday - bigger than all previous July/August Marvel Studios releases - is higher than anyone anticipated and might be cause for concern.
That said, the movie still managed to come in 33% percent ahead of the first Ant-Man and is holding steady at the #1 spot.
For an idea of how Ant-Man and The Wasp is stacking up against the other sequels currently on release, see the Tweet below.
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